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Collapsed bridge survivor: ‘I’m glad to be here breathing’
After he and his wife's truck plunged into the Skagit River when the Interstate 5 bridge at Mount Vernon collapsed, Dan Sligh said he feels fortunate to have survived.
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VIDEO: Victim says his car nose-dived into water
VIDEO: Victim says his car nose-dived into water
RAW: Wife unconscious as man's truck fills with water
RAW: Wife unconscious as man's truck fills with water
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I-5 bridge collapse survivor: ‘It's good to be alive’
Bryce Kenning was on his way to a pickup hockey game in Bellingham with some friends Thursday night, a drive from Mount Vernon to Bellingham that the 20-year-old college student has done so often that he doesn’t think about it.
Collapsed bridge survivor: ‘I’m glad to be here breathing’
It was shortly after 7 p.m. when Dan Sligh and his wife Sally were near the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River.
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Mother sentenced for giving toddler bong hit
“Guilty.” That's how 24-year-old Rachelle Braaten responded to a Lewis County judge who asked if she was responsible for giving her 22-month-old son a hit of marijuana off of her bong.
Experts: Skagit River Bridge considered 'fracture critical'
Experts said the Skagit River Bridge was vulnerable to big blows. Although the 1955 bridge is not considered structurally deficient, it is rated as fracture critical, which means there's no redundancy built in if a piece of the bridge fails.
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No quick fix for downed bridge on holiday weekend
Washington state officials are scrambling to find a temporary fix for a bridge that collapsed on an important interstate highway and, incredibly, left just three motorists with injuries.
Man in 80s dies after ambulance collision
A driver in his 80s has died after a head-on collision with a Mason County Fire District 2 ambulance.
Weird News »
Police: 'Thong Cape Scooter Man' not breaking law
A man who wears thong underwear and a cape while riding his scooter through Wisconsin's capital city may be a strange sight.
Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'
Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.
SeattleInsider: What's Wrong With This Photo?
Something is TERRIBLY WRONG with these photos. Click here to see hilarious failures caught on camera.
SeattleInsider: LeMay Car Museum, A True American Original
Celebrating America's Love Affair With The Automobile: Showcasing over 300 of America's finest cars in downtown Tacoma, the world famous LeMay Car Museum gears up for its one-year anniversary.
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Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival
Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. 'GRIGRIS' ENTRY IN CANNES BRINGS PRIDE TO AFRICAN NATION OF CHAD Director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun stirred up some emotion and national pride when he premiered his new movie "Grigris," at the Cannes Film Festival this week.
Actor Tyler Perry donates $100K to Ohio schools
Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at a musical concert and donating $100,000 to help student athletes in the city's South-Western schools.
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Collapsed bridge survivor: ‘I’m glad to be here breathing’
It was shortly after 7 p.m. when Dan Sligh and his wife Sally were near the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River.
Quick-thinking Bothell mother snaps photo during interrupted burglary
A quick-thinking Bothell mom took a cell phone photo that may help catch the man she caught breaking into her house.
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Man shot by police after using child as human shield
A police SWAT team shot and killed a Fife man after he held his son hostage and even used him as a human shield, police said.
Mother sentenced for giving toddler bong hit
“Guilty.” That's how 24-year-old Rachelle Braaten responded to a Lewis County judge who asked if she was responsible for giving her 22-month-old son a hit of marijuana off of her bong.